Cement applying mechanism for shoe machines



March 31, 1953 B. JORGENSEN 2,633,099

CEMENT APPLYING MECHANISM FOR SHOE MACHINES Filed Nov. 2; 41959 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Z Z/ /23 Z20 35.?

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Bemhatdz Jorgemgn l I Byhis Afforney March 31, 1953 B. JORGENSEN CEMENT APPLYING MECHANISM FOR SHOE MACHINES 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Nov. 2, 1950 7 T w 2 n m w Wm Z 7 Patented Mar. 31, 1953 .',.UNlTE D STATES PATENT OFFICE CEMENT APPLYING "MECHANISM FOR SHOE MACHINES Bernhardt J orgensen, Marblehead, Mass., as-

signor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Flemington, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application November 2, 1950, Serial No.:193,649

p 4 Claims. (Cl. 118-415) 'is-c'arried out in an automatic machine, it is particularly important that the cement that is appliedsh-all be quick'setting so that it will not be necessary tohold the upper in place for any extended time. Ordinarily such cements are thermoplastics and are difiicult to handle because of the necessity of using heat to soften the cement and the further fact that the continued application of heat tends to deteriorate the cement. Furthermore, the use of the machine at the beginningof the day is delayed until the quantity of cement in a receptacle therefor may be melted and not infrequently until the receptacle has been cleaned out and refilled.

The machine illustrated provides a cementapplying mechanism which is free of these difliculties and in which the operations of feeding, injecting and extruding mechanisms to be described are carried out in timed relation to the operations -of-lother parts of the machine including that of a carrier Which,.as in the patented machine, transfers thecement-applying mechanismfrom an n idle position to a position over the work and thenibrings it down into contact with the work.

Preferably, and as illustrated, the necessity of heating all of a, large quantity of cement is avoid ed by supplying the material in discrete particles or grains, transferring a small quantity approximately sufficient for a single operation from a supply hopper to a heating chamber where the material is liquefied, injecting this liquified material into apump chamber, and causing-actuation-of the pump in timed relation with the operation'of other parts of the machine, as a nozzle connected tothe extruding device comes into cooperative relation with the work.

When the cement-applying mechanism is in idle position it mayhappen that the small remaining quantity of cement which is in the extruding mechanism drips from the nozzle openings, thus soiling the machine. To avoid this difficulty there is provided, in accordance with an important feature of the invention, a closure which is supported on the machine beneath the nozzle when the latter is in idle position laterally of the shoe. Preferably, this closure is mounted upon a vertical slide arranged to be elevated bya spring but held in a predetermined lowered position, by means of a detent opposing the spring, as the nozzle swings into position above it. The actuation of this detent to release the closure is effected by fluid-pressure-operated means which acts in time relation to the swinging of the nozzle carrier and the operation of the extruding mechanism.

These and other features of the invention will best be understood from a consideration of the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the cement-applyirlig mechanism and the associated nozzle-sealing c osure;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of a trip mechanism controlling the operation of the pump plunger;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on a larger scale through substantially the center of the cementing apparatus to show the various cement-transmitting passages; i

Fig. 4 is a horizontal detail section through the hydraulic detent for a post supporting a nozzle closure, taken on the line IVIV of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a plan view in detail of a loading plunger by which the cement is pushed into the pump cylinder;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the pump mechamsm together with the pump-loading plunger;

Fig. 7' isa plan view of the swinging carrier on which a trimming mechanism and the cementing mechanism are mounted;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the nozzle-sealing closure of Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation, with parts in section,-

of parts associated with a spring-elevated post on which the closure is mounted;

Fig. 10 is a vertical section through the post and the hydraulically controlled detentfor the post; and

Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views showing thehydraulically controlled detent for the closure post in diiferent operative positions.

The invention is illustrated as embodied in the lasting machine shown in the above-men-I tioned United States Letters Patent No. 2,324,509. This has various lasting instrumentalities which cooperate to last the toe end of ashoe positioned bottom wa inc uding a toe former 2 (Fig,

leaving the margin 5 of the outer layer outspread' over the wipers as illustrated in Fig. 3.

The shoe is positioned in proper relation to the lasting instrumentalities and to the-,cement ap plying means hereinafter described by a merri: her 5 which engages the bottom of the toe end of the insole. The operator mountsthe shoe with the insole in engagement with themember 6 prior to the starting of the cycle of power operations of the machine. After the starting of;

the machine a toe rest 9 and a heel rest (not,

shown) are moved into positions such that the toe rest will clamp the shoe against the member G' a-nd they willsupport it thereafteragainstdownward and lengthwise movementsdur-ing the operation ofthe machine.

The cement handling apparatus is mounted upon anarm I0 forming part of a-carrier I2 (Fig. 7) clamped to a hollow post I4- which is supported on the frame ofthemachine for up and down and swinging movements. Downward movement of this carrier is cushioned by aspring I6 within the hollow post I l and the spring serves to elevate the carrierwhen there is no fluid pressure-against thetopof the post. Thiscarrier also has an arm I8'upon which there is supportedtri-mming apparatus comprising a knife (not shown) supported upon a depending arm '20 and side knives supported upon slidable arouate members connected to the links 22. In Fig. '7 the trimming-apparatus is shown over the position in which a shoe-S is supported-bottomupas described above, but the cement handling apparatus maybe brought: into operative position above-theworkby swingingthe carrier I2 around a vertical axis through the center of the post- I4. To-this-purpose ahydraulically operated piston 24: withina cylinder25- is connected by-a: link- 28 to-a pin 30= in an armof thecarrier. Pressure is applied to the cylinder 25' atthe propertimethrough a conduit 21'. When pressure is applied tothe pistonthe carrieris swung to the cementing position asthis and other operations are carried out in predetermined time relation. Itsreturn movement, after-pressure on the piston is relieved, is eiiected'byaspring 32" connected at one end-to the-link'2 3 and at its otherend to-thecylinder 26. The limits. of

movement of theswinging carrier are determined" by bumpers 34'- and- 35 adapted to come in contact with suitable abutments ofthe machinesuch as the abutment 38 shown in contactwith the bumper 34.

The-machineis arranged to effect" the application of aquantity of cement on the toe end of the insole of the-shoe S (Fig. 3) after the margin f theouter layer of the upper materials is pulled outover the wipers. To this end, an extruding mechanism or device is provided including a heated pump joined to a nozzle 40;. havinga series of small passages 42-arranged in a horseshoe-like pattern. The nozzle is supported at the bottom end of acasting- 44 heated by electric units as and containing a pump-cylinder 46, the lower end of which is connected by azpassage48 to suitable laterally diverging passages qfi which join'together theoutlet openings 42. Within-the cylinder 46- is -aplunger-5Il shown 56. The plate 69 is notched to provide an opening fi leand is attachedto ledges at the lower end of. the channel 62 and to the upper edges of the trough-like neck 58 by screws 56, thus providing a guideway for an injecting plunger 68 for pushingthe cement from the heating chamber into the cylinder 46; The block 56 is clamped in a recess; lIl formed; in, the side of the casting 44 by means of heightwise extending side plates 12 which rest against edges of the block 56. Extending through said side plates and threaded at 18: inthe. casting- 46:. are elongatedv bolts. 14 having squaredz wrench. receiving portions. Hi. Theplates are held imposition by nuts ,80:,thread edon-thesebolts and also by-oap. screws 82: (Fig; 6) above andtbelowthese bolts.

The bolts 14 provide supportsfor-aslide;84.. (Fig. 5) integraliwith the.=head.of -:;the niunger 6B and also pass through ears-86;: extendingvlatv erally. from a, cylinder 88: containing;- a. piston: 90 which may be movedato the;le ftf;te operate; the plunger 68; whenv hydraulic; pressure; is; a p pliedto an inlet,9'I" (Fig.3) through afiefihle tube 92.. joined to the conduct;'2'I- (Fig-. 7.); for

the carriereswi-nging cylinder 26; for; example.

4 thus operating. the-,injectingplunger. ingtimerelar measuring recess I04: in the;slide; I061 is;f ormed. by a movable. piece I I2;,shaped;like:an inverted;

U, and adapted to be; adjusted in position on. the slide by means. of a screw: I141 rotatably: mounted at H6: in the endof the pi,e0e a-nd threaded in the slide. Ascraper I.I8 .attached. to thesidewface. of the hopper: restsuatits bot-.. tom edge upon the top of the slide I016; and serves. to level the charge retainediin .the recess I04. Thev slide: I05 isnormally. retractedto the position shown in Fig. 3 by means of;apair of springs ;I2Il=.(Fig. 1) attached to, cross pins, I22. and I24 andis=movedtoathe,leftto deliver a; chargeof material through theopening;- I IOYby; meansof a plunger I25; operable, in. acylinder; block I28 when fluid pressureisdelivered through a conduit I30,- connected, for example,,to; a cyl inder, of the patented machinewhich operates the heel: rest th rein... The; measurina: eans; n the injecting means;a re; arranged for; operation, in predetermined time;relation-, to one another and tothe movements of the carrier; I 2;

Theecement. handling apparatus. iscarried, as inthe patented structure; upon pairsof-parallel links i32'and 134 (Fig.- l) which-are hinged on the armdii. The upper-pair-I32 is bridged by a aesaooc cover" I39 (Fig. 3) and the cylinder block I28 is attached by screws to the upper face of this cover IBIS-and to a lug'I98 upon theunder side of the hopper I00. The upper pair of links I32 is pivoted on across rod I40 extending between ribs I42 (Figs. 1 and 2) integral with an end face of the carrier arm- I0. The rod I40 is held against turning by a setscrew I lI (Fig. 3). The bottom links I34 are mounted upon a similarly supported cross rod I94. On the forward ends of these pairs of parallel links, the casting 44 is supported by a rodlet-extending through the upper links and by a pair of headed studs I48 extending through the ends of the lower links. This carrier apparatus for the "cement-handling mechanism is nearly counterbalanced by a spring I49 interpositioned between the carrier arm I9 and the under side of an arm I52 (Figs. 3 and 7) extending inwardly from the upper links I32. Downward movementof the casting 44 supported on the links is limited by a screw I54 threaded in a lug I56 depending from one of the upper links I92, said screw being adapted to bear against the end of the arm I0.

' The cover I38 of the upper links I32 also serves to carry a plate I60 supporting a chute I62 adapted to receive granular material dropped through the opening H0 and to lead it to the opening 84 above the chamber 54. By this arrangement the transfer of heat from the casting 44 to the hopper is largely prevented. The heating units 45 mounted in the casting 4d supply heat to the block 59 sufficient to keep any cement in the pump 49 in fluid condition and also to melt any granular material deposited in the recess 54.

Extrusion of the cement through the nozzle onto the toe of the insole is effected by means of a pump-operating mechanism causing a short sudden downward movement or" the pump plunger 50 far enough to pass the opening 52, closed at that time by the end of the injection plunger 68. This mechanism includes a bell crank lever comprising a depending arm I08 (Fig. 1) and a rod I I0. The arm is attached to a cross rod I48 in the outer ends of the upper links I92 and the rod H0 is attached to a block I12 (Fig. 7) which is secured by a setscrew to a mid portion of the rod I46. Adjustably secured to this rod I79 is a block ll i (Fig. 6) between which and the upper end of the pump plunger 50 is a pitman link I29. The arm I68 of this bell crank is connected to an operating link I80 by means of a pin I82 traversing a slot in the operating link and resting against a spring I80 in arecess in the link. Upward movement of the pump plunger is limited by a stop screw I80 (Figs. 6 and 7) adjustably positioned in a lug I88 extending laterally from the side of the block 44.

A snap movement of the operating link I80 so as suddenly to depress the pump plunger 50 to extrude a small quantity of cement on the insole is controlled as in the patented machine by the contactof a roll I90 (Fig. 1) at the lower end of a curved trigger leg I92 with a surface I94 forming a fixed part of the machine as the carrier and its arm I0 move vertically to bring the nozzle 40 against the work. The upper end of the curved leg I92 is free to turn on the cross rod I40 (Figs. 1 and 2) upon which the upper links I32 are pivoted. Extending downwardly from the upper end of the leg I92 and integral with it is an arm I96 having a laterally extending pin I98 which passes through a slot 200 in'the operating link I80 and which also extends to the other side of arm I96 to permit attachment of a restoring spring 202, the other end of which isxsecured to" one of the upper parallel links I32. Ending inside the slot 200 of the operating link thereis a. screw 204 which adjustably determinesthe limit of movement of the pin I98 in that slot. At the other side of the pin I98 there is a round ended block 208 in the link urged againstthe pin by means of a spring 208 contained inacavityfin the operating link.. I

Pivoted on the rod I40 is a link-controlling latch 220 (Figs. 1 and 2) having at itsouter: end a plate 222 held by .a bolt 223.1 The plateis adapted to overlap and engage an angle piece 224 adjustably. secured to the end of the operating. link I by means of a clamp screw 226, thus holding the linkagainstthe stored up .force. of its spring 208. .The position ofthe angle-piece. 224 may be determined by a screw228 before the clamp screw 226 is set up. The left end of this latch has a lug 2 I0 carrying. a stud 2I6. A latch returning spring 2 I8 joinsthis stud toastud 2 on an arm .2I2 .which is pinned to the near end i it lifts the latch 220 and. allows the spring 208,

which .has been compressed by counterclockwise movement of the dependingarm. I96 and its pin I98, to expand and snap the operating link I80 to the right thereby giving a quick downward thrust to the pump plunger 50 to extrude cement onto the insole. As the carrier arm I0 is raised again, the restoring spring 202 causes the link I80 to lift the pump plunger. The latch 220, being held against the angle piece 224 by the latch spring 2I8 which interconnects a pin 2; on the latch and. a pin 2I4 onthe fixed arm 2I2, snaps over the top of thatangle piece to hold the operative link against movement to the right and leaves the link spring 208 ready to be loaded again in the next cycle.

It is desired to operate the rest of the machine without extruding cement, then the latch plate 220 may be turned counterclockwise through to bring a lug 234 at the top of this plate into contact with the right side of a hump 236 on the operating link I80. Immediately adjacent the lug 234 is a projection 238 which engages the top of this hump 236 to prevent the spring 2| 8 from pulling the latch plate 220 morethan 90 around to the left. At the same time the spring 2I8 having passed the center of the rod I40 will hold the latch plate 220 up in the air and the operating link against movement to the right so that the action of the leg I92 is simply to compress the spring 208 without operating the pump.

As the carrier rises and swings back into the trim position shown in Fig. 7 there is a tendency for the small remaining amount of cement in the pump cylinder and in the passage of the nozzle to ooze out and drip. The nozzle passages 42' are small and hence the tendency depends upon the fluidity of the cement in the heated block 44 and the size of the nozzle openings together with the degree of viscosity of the cement itself. However, a closure 240 (Figs. 9 and 10) for thenozzle, while it is in this idle position, has

been: providedz. This closure; has: a. spring; on erated pinoZA Zlto .enableut' tohezremovably mount;- edsupon thetupperr-endpotacsliding post 2.441 and the latter is; movable; vertically.-

a guide 2'46 which.is attached: by. screw: 241; to a cross;bar: Z-"Aflfon theicasing Miller. the: machine. Springs; 250 to: rise; the: closure: and; post: surround; guide: rods: 252;.whichs. are; attached to. a crossg pin; 25.41; extending through the upper endioftheiposttand; which slidedh: brackets; 25& which are attached tmthezguideway.

- Azcylinders258-l (Eigs.-. 10;.1land 12);: extending. laterally: from: the guide; 246.: contains; apiston. zfiniinzone end of whichis yieldablyrsupported-a: detent. 252 adapted-to: be received.- in .azgroove 26.4.- in:oneisideioftheppst The: lower end of: this. groove: is;r.edu.cedi. in; depth to; provide a. $1101.11? den 2&6. forr a. purpose later appear; The: detent. 262; isislida-blez in a plug 21c.- which; is; threaded; in. the end; of; the piston: 261i and;v has: azhead 268:.1ying. inside. the plug; This: tent iszurged. outwardly-by a.spring.2.l2 positioned. between the end of a recess 2.14 (Fig; 10); inzthe; piston; and the, head 268; of the: detent.

Thiszpi'ston; 26.0 carries. a crossrodZ-lfi which. is: joined; by. a1 pair. of. springs .280;to another: rod

in.the; cylinder 25.8... The: springs 280' pull, the piston and its; detentzback; to. the; position: shown in: Fig.*.4=.whenmrfiuid pressure; is r applied: ttrthespistoniu Itwillbenotedithat therod 2.16 passes through; slots 2.32. in the; sides .oithe cylihder; 25B: thus; limiting: the: movement 1 of. thepistom. Achamber; 2.84 in: the. cylinder; 25.8. and. adjacent: tog the. head. of; the; piston; 260. may' he' connectedsby, aiconduitczfit.to"a;.fluid pressure line; from; whichfluid. is supplied to; operate: the. heel (not;shown).. Azccordinglypressure is appliediaimost: at: the beginning of. the cycle and. is maintained; to; aspointilate. in-Lthe cycle when .the wipers; (not shown): of: the.lasting-. machine are being; withdrawn, .this applicationzofpressure ;be.-.- ins) thus::in relation together. operations and. movements such as that. of. thecarrier ILA screw. Z882: (Fig. 1.0) attached toithe' bottom of. the .post; 2.44: has :a fiangednut Z903 acting to limit upward: movement. of. the; post. by contact: with the; 1091110111101. the. guide. 246.

In the operation of the machine; substantially ati thestart. of the. cyclecarried out in predeterminedi time. relatiorras in the patented machines,pressureisgappliedzin.the chamber zaziiand theedetent isgpressedagainst"; them-shallow: portion 232 of ;the;post groove, the carrier; i Lat that time b31115;in;the;position:shown irnFig. 7.. Theameasurine-1 plunger; Hi6. ismoved to. the left, deposit! ing; granular cement: in the; chute 5.2 leading to the heating: chamberr -4;. The carrier; moves down; .thegupper iswiped iuprover'the last, and the lining :and; toezbox are.trimmed-.. The nozzle-.40 moveso down with; the; carrier and. depressesthe nozzle-sealing closure-.250 against the springs-.250 as indicated inidotted lines in F521 torthe lowest positionishown;infii'gs 1:1 and; in. dotted: lines: in Fig. 10.

Atgthat time;-., eventhough there is pressure against;the .pis-ton; 2.6 0;.tne; detentp; does :not seatin theedeeper portiomof,the-.groove..264 because of; contact: of. the; cross rod 216.; with the; slots 28-21 (Fig. 4).-and serves merely to, prevent .the :sliding post fromsturning inithe gpideway, When thesoarrier. isglifted by the spring; 6113808115501 the relief of pressure, against. the; end, of cylinder. HI, at. theend. of the trimming operation, the closure followsthenozzle up .untilthe detent strikes. the. shoulder. 2 66 holding the closure. from further upward'movement while the nozzle con- 75 tinues a; slight; additional; distances until; these.

two partsiare in..the. positions shown inEig; 1.

Soon aitenthat; the carrier; is, swung clockwise,

position. above; the: shoe: S while; the closure. re.- mains in. the position. shown in Fig. 1.

the, latten-being held in innermost position to.

seal; the; opening 52. in; the. pumpcylinder: and.

thELIlOZZlE; moves .down with. the. carrier to. applycement. to theinsole. oftheshoe and then. rises. to; give:- room; for the.- wipers which. overlast the.

upper;

The; carrieris returned in. a counterclockwise.

directiombythe: action. of thespring 32; (Fig. 7)

tobr-ing it: back. to the; trim position shown: in Fig; 7. and thepressure on. the inj ectionplunger 68.. is: relieved permitting. the. latter.- to be. drawn back. by. springsflt; Then the measuring plunger.

1%. is. released. to its; springs i253. and pressure-.-

is:v released 1 in: the chamber.- 2 M allowing. the. detent to. be. pulled back: to. the; position shown in Fig. 10 by the spring 280 thus: allowing the. closure; to; rise into. contact. with.the nozzle to seal it; and prevent. any; dripping; untilv the cycle;

is started. asain...

Having thus described. my; invention, what I.

claim; as new. and. desire. to; secure; by Letters:

Patent-.1 of. the; United- States. is;:

1;. Ina. machine. for operating: upon shoes, a. support. for. shoe. positioned; bottom. upward atdsvicezior applying cement. to. the shoe bot.- tom; a; movable :carrier: for. said device. mountedfor verticalmovement. to carry it toward and. away. from the. shoe and .for. swingi movement to carry said. device into; andout, of. operating. position over; the. shoe, said cement-applying. device, including. a. depending nozzle, a closure. movably supported .on the machine. beneath. the. nozzle when the. latter is in idleposition away. from the. shoe.,-, means controlling the heightwisepositionoi saidclosure, an extruding device. connected. to the nozzle means. for. delivering a charge. of... cement.v to; said extruding device; and fluids ressuresoperated. means. for controlling said1.closure. and. fiuid-pressuresoperated means for. operating said delivering ,means.-

2.; In. a. machine vfor operating upon. shoes, asupport. for a, shoe. positioned. bottom. upward, a. device, for. applyin cement; to the, shoe. bot-- tom,-. a. movable carrier for. said. device mounted for;vertical.movement to carry it towardand awayiiromlthe shoeand iorswinging movement to carry saidhevice; into. and out of operating position. over. the shoe, said cement-applying device including ;a.:.depending nozzle .a, closure sup: ported on the machine beneath thenozzlawhen. the latter isinidle position awayfrom the-shoe, spring. tendingto raise said: closurepand a detent for retainingsaid. closure against the-ac..- tion or" said springbeneaththe patnof swings ing movementof the nozzle: during. its-.motvee ment.

3. In a machine'ioroperating upon-shoes,.a' support for. a shoe position-ed bottom upward; a device for applying cement to the shoe-bottom,- movable carrier for said device mounted for vertical movement "to" carry it-toward and away from" the shoe and for; swinging movement to carryrsaid device into andout of operating *position over the shoe, said"cement applying device including a depending nozzle; aclosure subtend' ingsaid'nozzle when .thelatter is in idle. position laterally displaced from the shoe; a verticalslide Fluid. pressure: applied to: the: injecting plunger 68..

9 V on which the closure is supported, a spring for raising the slide, a shoulder on the slide, and a detent for engagement with said shoulder to hold the closure at a level beneath the path of lateral movement of the nozzle during the swinging movement of the carrier.

4. In a machine for operating upon shoes, a support for a shoe positioned bottom upward, a device for applying cement to the shoe bottom, a movable carrier for said device mounted for vertical movement to carry it toward and away from the shoe and for swinging movement to carry said device into and out of operating position over the shoe, said cement applying device including a depending nozzle, a closure subtending said nozzle when the latter is in idle position laterally displaced from the shoe, a vertical slide on which the closure is supported, a spring for raising the slide, a shoulder on the slide, a detent for engagement with said shoulder to hold the closure at a level beneath the path of lateral movement of the nozzle during the swinging movement of the carrier, a spring for withdrawing the detent when the nozzle is above the closure, and fiuid-pressure-operated means for moving the detent against such spring in time relation to a movement of the carrier to cause the detent to extend over the shoulder.

BERNHARDT J ORGENS'EN.

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